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> A situation where every idea you come up with, everything you think, every last shred of creativity is owned by someone else is one of the most profoundly dys

by yongjik 10y ago

> A situation where every idea you come up with, everything you think, every last shred of creativity is owned by someone else is one of the most profoundly dystopian things I can imagine. That's rather overdramatic. Several centuries ago, every idea you come up with, everything you think, you could probably keep as your own because no one was interested and there was no way you could sell them and make living, even if you really wanted to, which you probably did not, because such a lifestyle was out of most people's reach. "What are you saying you've been up to all this morning, thinking? Cut out the laziness and go feed the cows, or there will be no lunch for you!"

dwaltrip 10y ago
We are currently living in the current age, not several centuries ago. Should one accept terrible medical care, as such care would be considered revolutionary a few centuries ago? Additionally, there were people back then whose intellectual output was their own and were able to do things with that output.
- ozim 10y ago
  Joel also wrote that as a contractor you own all the copyright by default, and it is your free will to sell it. That is your choice to sign up for contract and let the company take over. If you do not want that, simply do your buisness on your own and don't look for work for someone else.
  - ozim 10y ago
    For downwvoters, I am from Poland I live in Netherlands. I am all in for personal freedom. I cry when freedom is taken away from people. It is about beeing more educated, knowing your options. Not just signing up with big corp because you will get more money. It is about you can loose some of your money because you choose freedom. Please upvote it. Don't be like a child who wants to have cookie and eat cookie, it is You loose some money in return you get freedom. Those who want money can get all they want, but you loose something more valuable. You can't have all the money and all the freedom...
ozim 10y ago
That is a good point, people are inventing dystopian futures, where we had really dystopian past. Where people actually belonged to someone, were only fed for their work. Where now in first world you can quit your job and try to sell your inventions or every last shred of creativity to one that offers more. It is also that if you do not like someone you do not have to sell your ideas to him, you can sell those ideas to someone you like cheaper. Joel also wrote (I hope parent poster read the article) that as a contractor you own all the copyright by default, and it is your free will to sell it.

by yongjik 10y ago

dwaltrip 10y ago

We are currently living in the current age, not several centuries ago. Should one accept terrible medical care, as such care would be considered revolutionary a few centuries ago? Additionally, there were people back then whose intellectual output was their own and were able to do things with that output.

ozim 10y ago
Joel also wrote that as a contractor you own all the copyright by default, and it is your free will to sell it. That is your choice to sign up for contract and let the company take over. If you do not want that, simply do your buisness on your own and don't look for work for someone else.
- ozim 10y ago
  For downwvoters, I am from Poland I live in Netherlands. I am all in for personal freedom. I cry when freedom is taken away from people. It is about beeing more educated, knowing your options. Not just signing up with big corp because you will get more money. It is about you can loose some of your money because you choose freedom. Please upvote it. Don't be like a child who wants to have cookie and eat cookie, it is You loose some money in return you get freedom. Those who want money can get all they want, but you loose something more valuable. You can't have all the money and all the freedom...

ozim 10y ago

That is a good point, people are inventing dystopian futures, where we had really dystopian past. Where people actually belonged to someone, were only fed for their work. Where now in first world you can quit your job and try to sell your inventions or every last shred of creativity to one that offers more. It is also that if you do not like someone you do not have to sell your ideas to him, you can sell those ideas to someone you like cheaper. Joel also wrote (I hope parent poster read the article) that as a contractor you own all the copyright by default, and it is your free will to sell it.